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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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